In this issue of FaMA Weekly we take up the #DontRush challenge, share Muay Thai combinations, more recommendations from the FaMA team with a special guest, and finally an article on more ideas to make the most of your time during the circuit breaker.
Saturday Night Breakdown
Episode 3: Competition Catch-Up
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Circuit Break Extension?
5 More Ideas to Make the Most of Your Time
Oh no, another four weeks of the circuit breaker? You are probably running out of things to do at home by now and let’s be honest, there’s only this many cooking recipes and Netflix series one can keep up with.
We feel your pain, but we are also optimistic that this can be a period when you can work on improving other areas of your life that span beyond cooking and fitness skills.
Here are five ideas that can not only boost your quality of life, but the lives of others around you.
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Professor Thiago trying to fake out the FaMA Kids while they practice sprawls during Tuesday's FaMA Live Kids Party.
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Thanks to Assistant Instructor Nevash for putting this video together.
Don't let your Muay Thai skills slip during the circuit breaker. Follow along Kru Yo as he shares new Muay Thai combos to add to your shadow boxing.
Tuesday, 28 April
Get into the habit of countering with a knee or kick right after blocking/checking your partner’s kicks as well as watching out for their counters when they block/check your own kicks.
1. jab 2. cross 3. rear kick 4. lead leg cross block/check 5. rear knee 6. lead leg block/check 7. lead kick
Monday, 27 April
Start by using your attacks to maintain distance, then use a fake to close the distance and set up attacks and counters.
1. jab 2. lead push kick 3. fake lead push kick 4. rear knee 5. rear leg block/check 6. rear leg kick 7. lean back 8. lead switch kick
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Since the academy is temporarily closed we needed to start thinking of new ways to continue sharing useful fitness and martial arts information with our community. Check out FaMA Recommendations, a wide range of useful and fun content curated from the FaMA team.
KRU/COACH
Jerel
If you have a resistance band at home, this is a convenient and effective workout by Phil Daru, the strength and conditioning coach for American Top Team. Using a resistance band in this type of way is beneficial to practitioners of BJJ and Muay Thai, as it can lead to greater transferability of strength and conditioning during combat sports. So no excuses, get up and give it a go!
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Kinaree
After ten years of non-stop training and competition, not being able to roll for a few months forced me to consider a lot of things. I concluded that the primary factor holding me back from scaling my performance higher was my weakness with time management. If I can improve my ability to manage time, then it will enable me to train more, study more, and achieve more – all while reducing the stresses associated with preparing for championships, exams, and other extracurriculars.
I found a lot of online tools for developing time management skills and disciplines. Here is an example.
My goal upon returning from the Circuit Breaker is to use these tools and methods to manage my time. I believe this will enable me to train at FaMA for more hours each week and to keep winning championships, without creating a conflict or crisis in other areas of my life where I have important objectives.
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
Jerome
Damien Trainor - 2x Muay Thai World Champion
I've been following his account for quite some time and I always look forward to his tutorials and combos. I love his combos as he really preaches what he does. For example, he will show you a technique and provide real-life footage of himself executing it in a real match. He also explains the rationale of his combos and how to apply them. Recently, he's been doing something called 'Lockdown Combo' that everyone can follow along at home without the need for equipment. He also includes explanations on why the combos are in such a sequence.
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
Tim
This video is probably one of the most important dialogues I’ve come across when I started BJJ in order to help me understand what happens during a fight where BJJ is applied. It helped me understand the basics of how to apply BJJ when sparring, in a self defence situation, and the basic evolution of Jiu Jitsu.
Even though John Danaher sounds like a Bond villain on this episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the 4 part system he puts across about BJJ helped me so much keeping it simple and direct.
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